ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic 2024-25 Season Events
Sat 14 Jun 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The season ends with Mahler’s Symphony No.3, a hymn to the natural world. John Storgårds is joined by contralto Jess Dandy.
The season ends with Mahler’s Symphony No.3, a hymn to the natural world. John Storgårds is joined by contralto Jess Dandy.
Programme
- Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Jess Dandycontralto
- CBSO Children’s Chorus
- CBSO Youth Chorus
Composers
Fri 11 Jul 2025
- 14:00MediaCityUK Salford
Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
Hear the world premiere of Robert Laidlow’s new work TECHNO-UTOPIA, a genre defining piece for piano, orchestra and new AI live-processed instruments.
Sat 21 Feb 2026
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Violist Lawrence Power returns to perform Cassandra Miller’s acclaimed Viola Concerto, a piece heralded on its 2022 premiere as an instant classic.
Violist Lawrence Power returns to perform Cassandra Miller’s acclaimed Viola Concerto, a piece heralded on its 2022 premiere as an instant classic.
Programme
- Lulu Suite: I. Rondo
- I cannot love without trembling (Viola Concerto)
- Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Performers
Sat 17 May 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Shakespeare takes centre stage and Elena Schwarz conducts Hans Abrahamsen’s song cycle Let me tell you features soprano Jennifer France as a defiant Ophelia, plus Beethoven’s Overture Coriolan and Symphony No. 1.
Shakespeare takes centre stage and Elena Schwarz conducts Hans Abrahamsen’s song cycle Let me tell you features soprano Jennifer France as a defiant Ophelia, plus Beethoven’s Overture Coriolan and Symphony No. 1.
Programme
- Overture ‘Coriolan’
- let me tell you
- Subito con forza
- Symphony No. 1
Performers
- Elena SchwarzConductor
- Jennifer Francesoprano
Wed 14 May 2025
- 13:25MediaCityUK Salford
Step into a world of elegance, where echoes of Baroque music are reimagined by three composers of different eras in a live broadcast concert from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra.
Step into a world of elegance, where echoes of Baroque music are reimagined by three composers of different eras in a live broadcast concert from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra.
Programme
- Three Studies from Couperin
- Le Tombeau de Couperin: Suite
- Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2
Performers
- Elena Schwarzconductor
- Linton Stephens
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonicorchestra
Sat 12 Apr 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
As Gustav Mahler began his Ninth Symphony, he was fully aware of its portent. Like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner before him, his Ninth was to be the last he finished.
As Gustav Mahler began his Ninth Symphony, he was fully aware of its portent. Like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner before him, his Ninth was to be the last he finished.
Thu 3 Apr 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture – look no further than its great operatic ‘Hall of Fame’ led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella – Italy’s take on Punch and Judy.
Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture – look no further than its great operatic ‘Hall of Fame’ led by Verdi with a cameo from Puccini and ending with Pulcinella – Italy’s take on Punch and Judy.
Programme
- The Thieving Magpie – overture
- Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo
- Otello: Willow Song and Ave Maria
- Preludio Sinfonico
- Pulcinella
Performers
- Mariangela Siciliasoprano
- Alessandro Fishertenor
- James Atkinsonbaritone
Sat 29 Mar 2025
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.
The pipes of the Bridgewater Hall organ get a full wash, wax and valet tonight with a performance characterised by the Romantic splendour of French music.
Programme
- Three Dances
- Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op 19
- Symphony No. 3 in C minor, ‘Organ’
Performers
- Jonathan Scottorgan
- Dame Sarah ConnollyMezzo-soprano
- Geoffrey Patersonconductor